Franciscan 5, Thiel 20

Franciscan Starters 
Charles Wilson, Ayden Burke, Eli Everts,  Nolan Hosking, Michael Brox, Luke Reimer, Thomas LeBlanc, Luke Schauble, JT Sebestyen, and Goalie - John Kirk

How It Happened 
    The Barons picked up their first conference win of the season in dominant fashion over Thiel under the lights on Saturday. They scored the first 15 goals of the contest to control this one from start to finish. The Tomcats were able to score five second-half goals, but John Kirk was amazing in net for the Barons with 12 saves to earn the win.

    Charles Wilson, Pio Kirk, and Ayden Burke each scored four goals in a balanced offensive attack that was without two of their leading scorers due to injury.

    In front of a nice crowd at Trinity Health System Field, the Barons got back on track in the PAC with the big victory.

Inside the Numbers 
- Thomas LeBlanc tied his season-high with six caused turnovers.
- Joseph McCarron won 11 faceoffs.
- Michael Brox had 12 ground balls but committed three penalties.
- Wyatt Balger, Pio Kirk, and Ayden Burke recorded seven points apiece.
- 74 ground balls are the most in a game this season for the Barons.
- The Barons were 20-25 on clears, and they held Hiram to a 51.5% success rate on clears.

Up Next
Franciscan will head to Hiram on Wednesday, April 1st. The Barons are 3-6 all-time against them, but this will be the first time that it will be a PAC game. The Barons have beaten them in their last two meetings in 2023 and 2024. In 2024, Joseph James netted nine goals, the most in his career to date, in a 22-11 win. 

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